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Texas A&M WR Throws Punch After Getting Mouthpiece Ripped Out

Texas A&M Aggies receiver Moose Muhammad III punched a defender in Saturday's meeting against McNeese State.
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Sep 2, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter New Mexico Lobos at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Sep 2, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter New Mexico Lobos at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies delivered some knockout punches against the McNeese State Cowboys during Saturday's meeting in College Station, but Moose Muhammad III took this a bit too literally.

Before the Aggies headed into halftime with a 38-0 lead, the Texas A&M receiver drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for delivering a punch to a McNeese defender. Suprisingly, Muhammad III was not ejected for the infraction.

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Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) looks on during the second quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

He stayed in the game and caught a three-yard touchdown late in the second quarter, his first of the season.

Take a look at the video of the punch, courtesy of Brent Zwerneman from the Houston Chronicle:

Former Aggies defensive back Leon O'Neal Jr. responded to the video on X (Twitter) and pointed out that the defender pulled out Muhammad's mouthpiece, leading to the punch.

"Yanked his mouthpiece out bruh was asking for it moose have to be smart in this situation. But i get the frustration," O'Neal Jr. wrote.

Muhamamd III was held without a catch in A&M's 23-13 loss to Notre Dame in the season opener. The Aggies offense was held in check against an elite Fighting Irish secondary, but the team had a major pick-me up agaisnt McNeese State.

Through three seasons as an Aggie, Muhammad III has showed off his highlight-reel ability as a pass-catcher. He's totaled 75 catches for 1,108 yards and 10 touchdowns during his time in College Station, which was highlighted by a 610-yard season in 2022.

He'll look to continue bringing a spark to the A&M offense as the Aggies play their first SEC game of the season next week against Florida.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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